§ 40-467. Design principles and guidelines.

There are no design criteria specifically applied in this zoning district in advance, since a wide variety of development may be approved for annexation per this section. However, the City may apply any design principles and guidelines articulated in this chapter as conditions of rezoning approval, at the time of annexation and rezoning in Oxford.

TABLE 4.4. PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES FOR NONRESIDENTIAL
ZONING DISTRICTS

P = Permitted; PA = Permitted as Accessory Use; C = Conditional Use;
X = Prohibited

Use Description (additional reference)	INST	IC	IC-TA*	OP	C	TC
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND USES
Accessory uses and structures, determined by the Zoning Administrator to be normally incidental to one or more permitted principal uses	P	P	P	P	P	P
Signs, as permitted by article XV, signs	P	P	P	P	P	P
RESIDENTIAL USES
Dwelling, single-family detached, fee simple, existing on the effective date of the ordinance from which these regulations are derived, including accessory uses and structures	P	P	P	P	P	P
Caretaker's residence	P	P	P	X	X	X
INSTITUTIONAL USES
Adaptive reuse of a detached single-family dwelling for an office supporting an institutional use	P	P	P	P	P	P
Cemetery	P	P	P	X	X	X
Church, temple, synagogue, place of worship	P	P	P	P	P	X
Clinic, ancillary to institutional mission (i.e., exclusively for employees, students, or patrons)	P	P	C	X	P	X
Club or lodge, nonprofit (VA, Elks, etc.)	P	P	P	P	P	X
Club, private	X	P	P	C	P	X
Cogeneration facility	X	C	X	X	X	X
College or university	P	P	P	X	X	X
Continuing care retirement community	X	X	X	X	P	X
Continuing education	P	P	P	X	P	P
Crisis center	C	P	C	C	P	X
Day care center, nonprofit or ancillary to institutional mission (i.e. exclusively for employees, students, or patrons)	PA	PA	C	X	P	X
Dormitory (or residence hall)	X	P	C	X	X	X
Family day care home	X	X	X	P	P	X
Group home or rooming house, ten or fewer persons plus caretakers	C	P	C	P	P	X
Group home or rooming house, more than ten persons	C	P	X	C	C	X
Helicopter landing pad	X	C	X	X	X	X
Hospital or medical facility complex	C	C	X	X	P	X
Institutionalized residential living and care facilities, serving fewer than 18 persons	P	P	P	P	X	X
Institutionalized residential living and care facilities, serving 18 persons or more	C	P	X	X	X	X
School, private, for the arts	C	P	C	P	P	X
School, private, elementary, middle, high	C	P	C	P	P	X
School, private, special	C	P	C	P	P	X
School, private, trade	C	P	C	C	C	X
COMMERCIAL USES
Adaptive reuse of a detached single-family dwelling for an office supporting a commercial enterprise	X	X	X	P	P	P
Adult business	X	X	X	X	C	X
Automated teller machine	X	P	C	X	P	P
Automobile sales or service establishment	X	X	X	X	C	X
Bed and breakfast inn (section 40-527)	X	X	C	P	P	P
Broadcasting studio	P	P	C	P	P	X
Business service establishment, not exceeding 2,500 square feet of gross floor area	X	P	P	P	P	P
Business service establishment, more than 2,500 square feet of gross floor area	X	P	C	C	P	P
Camp or campground	X	C	C	X	C	X
Clinic, commercial (i.e., for profit)	X	X	X	P	P	X
Contractor's establishment	X	X	X	X	C	X
Convenience store with or without gasoline pumps	X	X	X	X	C	X
Country club	X	X	X	X	C	X
Crisis center	X	C	C	X	C	X
Day care center (for-profit) serving fewer than 18 persons	X	X	X	C	C	X
Day care center (for-profit) serving 18 or more persons	X	X	X	X	C	X
Exterminator, pest control or disinfecting service	X	X	X	C	P	X
Farmer's market	X	X	X	X	P	C
Finance, insurance, and real estate establishments, including bank, 2,500 square feet or less of gross floor area per establishment	X	X	X	X	P	P
Finance, insurance, and real estate establishments, including bank, more than 2,500 square feet of gross floor area per establishment	X	X	X	X	P	P
Funeral home, mortuary, or mausoleum	X	X	X	C	P	X
Greenhouse or plant nursery, commercial	X	X	X	X	P	X
Health spa	X	X	X	X	P	X
Kennel	X	X	X	X	P	X
Landscaping company	X	X	X	X	P	X
Live-work unit	X	X	X	C	C	P
Lodging service (hotel, motel)	X	X	X	X	P	C
Manufacturing, less than 5,000 square feet incidental to a permitted use	X	X	X	X	C	C
Manufacturing, 5,000 square feet to less than 10,000 square feet incidental to a permitted use	X	X	X	X	X	X
Manufacturing, less than 10,000 square feet, principal use	X	X	X	X	X	X
Museum	P	P	C	P	P	P
Office	P	P	C	P	P	P
Office/warehouse	X	X	X	X	C	X
Open air business	X	X	X	X	C	X
Parking lot, off-site	P	P	C	P	P	P
Parking structure	X	P	C	C	C	X
Personal service establishment, 2,500 square feet or less of gross floor area per establishment	P	X	X	P	P	P
Personal service establishment, more than 2,500 square feet of gross floor area per establishment	X	X	X	C	P	P
Research laboratory	P	P	X	C	P	X
Restaurant without drive-through	X	P	X	X	P	P
Restaurant with drive-through	X	X	X	X	C	C
Retail trade establishment, enclosed	X	C	X	X	P	P
Retreat center	P	P	C	C	P	X
Riding stable or commercial boarding of horses	X	X	X	X	C	X
Salvage yard or junkyard	X	X	X	X	C	X
Service and fuel filling station	C	C	X	X	C	X
Special event facility	P	C	C	C	P	X
Taxi-cab or limousine service	X	X	X	X	C	C
Tire retreading and recapping facilities	X	X	X	X	C	X
Vehicle emission testing facility	X	X	X	X	C	X
Veterinary clinic or animal hospital	X	X	X	X	P	X
Warehouse or storage building	C	P	C	X	C	X
Wholesale trade establishment, less than 10,000 square feet incidental to a permitted use	X	X	X	X	C	X
Wireless telecommunication equipment and wireless telecommunication facilities	X	P	C	X	C	X
RECREATIONAL USES
Community garden	P	P	P	P	P	P
Conservation or common area	P	P	P	P	P	P
Indoor recreation facilities, commercial	X	X	X	X	P	P
Indoor recreation facilities, institutional	P	P	P	X	X	X
Outdoor recreation	PA	PA	PA	X	P	C
Outdoor recreation facilities, commercial	X	X	X	X	C	X
Outdoor recreation facilities, institutional	C	C	C	X	X	X
OTHER USES
Mixed-use buildings and mixed-use developments	X	P	X	X	C	P
Public uses	P	P	P	P	P	P
Temporary uses and structures approved by the Planning Commission	P	P	P	P	P	P

 

*IC-TA is not a separate zoning district. This represents the 200' foot Transitional Area (TA) between the Institutional Campus (IC) District and all residential districts. Permitted and conditional uses in the IC-TA may vary from those within the IC.  

TABLE 4.5. DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NONRESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
(For districts not listed, see specific zoning district section.)

Dimensional Requirement	INST	IC	IC-TA	OP	C
RESIDENTIAL DENSITY AND LOT SIZE AND WIDTH REQUIREMENTS
Minimum area to rezone to this district (square feet)	40,000	40,000	40,000	15,000	30,000
Minimum lot width, all uses (feet)	50	50	50	50	75
BUILDING AND SITE REQUIREMENTS
Maximum building coverage (percent)	50%	50%	50%	30%	40%
Minimum landscaped open space (percent)	20%	20%	20%	20%	15%
Minimum landscape strip required along right-of-ways, except where build to line precludes installation (feet)	None	None	10	10	10
BUILDING HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Maximum height (feet)	45	45	35	35	35
Maximum height (number of stories)	4	4	3	3	3
PRINCIPAL AND ACCESSORY BUILDING SETBACKS (MIN.)
Front build-to Line	See build-to line map, as applicable
Front (feet) (absent applicable build-to line)	20	20	30	20	20
Side (feet), abutting any R-30, R-20, R-15, or R-7.5 zoning district, including a natural vegetated buffer or fence or wall approved by Planning Commission	30	30	30	30	40
Side (feet), unless more specifically provided in this table	15	15	15	15	20
Rear (feet), abutting any R-30, R-20, R-15, or R-7.5 zoning district, including a natural vegetated buffer or fence or wall approved by Planning Commission	30	30	30	30	40
Rear (feet), unless more specifically provided in this table	30	30	30	20	30

 

 

TABLE 4.6. DESIGN CRITERIA FOR NONRESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS

A = applicable; N/A = not applicable

(For the TC District, see form based provisions.)

Design Criterion	INST	IC	IC-TA	OP	C
Compatibility. New development and improvements to existing properties need to be compatible with the existing character, including the sensitive treatment of perimeter property lines to mitigate impacts on abutting properties.	A	A	A	A	A
Historic character. In areas with identified historic buildings, structures, and sites, the proposed new development or land activity blends with or complements the historic character.	A	A	A	A	A
Alternative transportation. New development should accommodate and facilitate alternatives to transportation by automobile, including bicycle and pedestrian facilities.	A	A	A	A	A
Pedestrian access. All likely pedestrian routes should be identified in the design phase and provided for in the development. These include linkages to individual buildings, neighboring properties (when compatible), and existing or planned sidewalks along public roads, as appropriate.	A	A	A	A	A
Original town plan. Development or subdivision is consistent with the original plan for the City (1837 Thomas plan).	A	A	A	A	N/A
Open spaces. Small public open spaces (e.g., plazas, pocket parks, and squares) are integrated into projects of sufficient size (i.e., 2 acres or more).	A	N/A	N/A	A	A
Access and parking. The development provides for adequate access and off-street parking arrangements.	A	A	A	A	A
Fences and walls. Fences and walls that are used shall be of the same or compatible material, in terms of texture and quality, as the material and color of the principal building.	A	A	A	A	A
Chain link fencing. Chain link fencing is prohibited in front years and discouraged in other locations but if used, it should be vinyl coated (black color encouraged).	A	A	A	A	A
Operations. All manufacturing, processing, assembly, fabrication, servicing, and repair operations, when permitted, are carried out within an entirely enclosed building.	N/A	N/A	A	N/A	A
Appearance/parking. The development layout avoids the appearance of strip commercial development, including the specific provision that no more than½ of any required parking is located between the public street and the principal building line.	A	A	A	A	A
Parking screen. Where parking areas are located between a public street and the principal building, vegetation, walls, fences, berms, or some combination is used to screen the view from the street to parking areas, except for approved drives and lot entrances.	A	A	A	A	A
Temporary buildings. No establishment operates in any non-permanent structure such as a tent, mobile unit, trailer, recreational vehicle, or other temporary building or structure.	N/A	N/A	A	A	A
Storage. Equipment and materials must be stored within completely enclosed buildings.	A	N/A	A	A	A
Loading. All loading areas and facilities are located at the side or rear of a principal building.	A	A	A	A	A
Waste containers. Trash enclosures should be constructed of sturdy, durable, opaque materials (with trash receptacles screened from view).	A	A	A	A	A
Multiple buildings — compatibility. Multi-unit developments or sites with more than one building shall utilize a consistent or at least stylistically compatible (but not necessarily identical) palette of scale, forms, colors, materials, and textures.	A	A	A	A	A
Accessory buildings. Accessory structures should be architecturally compatible with the principal building or buildings.	A	A	A	A	A
Building materials. On front facades and other building sides visible from a public right-of-way, exterior building materials should not include any of the following: smooth-faced concrete block, tilt-up concrete panels, prefabricated steel panels, highly reflective, shiny, or mirror-like materials; mill-finish (non-colored) aluminum metal windows or door frames, exposed, unfinished walls, exposed plywood or particle board, and unplastered, exposed concrete masonry blocks.	A	A	A	A	A
Building facades. Lengthy, featureless facades and building walls should be avoided. Large, flat, blank expanses on a facade are not allowed.	A	A	A	A	A
Lighting: pedestrian. Use of low, bollard-type fixtures, 3-4 feet in height, are encouraged in all areas of significant pedestrian activity during evening hours.	A	A	A	A	A
Lighting fixtures. All luminaries used for outdoor lighting should be full cutoff luminaries which do not emit any direct light above a horizontal plane through the lowest direct-light-emitting part of the luminaire.	A	A	A	A	A

 

(Code 1997, § 40-415-6; Ord. of 2-6-2012, § 1(40-415-6))